The dynamics of seated shot put: a case study example of pole grip optimisation by Connor J. Holdback, Rony Ibrahim, David S. Haydon, David S. Haydon, Paul Grimshaw, Paul Grimshaw, Paul Grimshaw, Richard Kelso, Richard Kelso, Ross A. Pinder

“…In addition, a post-analysis intervention was implemented following this investigation where the athlete completed four weeks of training (8 sessions) with a grip height that was indicated to be superior. …”
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Revitalising strong cultural connections and resilience: Co-designing a pilot Elder-led mentorship program for Indigenous mothers in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada by Stephanie Montesanti, Kayla M. Fitzpatrick, Barbara S.E. Verstraeten, Beverly Tourangeau, Lorraine Albert, Richard T. Oster

“…Four themes emerged from qualitative data analysis: (1) the meaningful role of Elder mentorship for Indigenous mothers(-to-be); (2) Weekly workshops provided a safe space to share and develop relationships; (3) Participation in workshop activities fostered positive coping and improved self-esteem; (4) Elder-led workshops encouraged cultural connection and transference of traditional knowledge to younger generations. …”
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Lamotrigine-Valproic Acid Interaction Leading to Stevens–Johnson Syndrome by Marta Vázquez, Cecilia Maldonado, Natalia Guevara, Andrea Rey, Pietro Fagiolino, Antonella Carozzi, Carlos Azambuja

“…Hereby, we present the case of an 8-year-old boy who suffered from SJS and other complications two weeks after LTG was added to his VPA treatment in order to control his seizures. …”
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Activation of PPAR𝛾 by Rosiglitazone Does Not Negatively Impact Male Sex Steroid Hormones in Diabetic Rats by Mahmoud Mansour, Elaine Coleman, John Dennis, Benson Akingbemi, Dean Schwartz, Tim Braden, Robert Judd, Eric Plaisance, Laura Ken Stewart, Edward Morrison

“…Our objective was to determine the effect of PPAR𝛾 activation on serum and intratesticular T, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and E2 concentrations in male Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats treated with the PPAR𝛾 agonist rosiglitazone (a thiazolidinedione). Treatment for eight weeks increased PPAR𝛾 mRNA and protein in the testis and elevated serum adiponectin, an adipokine marker for PPAR𝛾 activation. …”
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Responsiveness, Minimal Clinically Important Difference, and Validity of the MoCA in Stroke Rehabilitation by Ching-Yi Wu, Shuan-Ju Hung, Keh-chung Lin, Kai-Hua Chen, Poyu Chen, Pei-Kwei Tsay

“…The MoCA and the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) were administered to 65 stroke survivors before and after 4 to 5 weeks of therapy. The effect size and standardized response mean (SRM) were calculated for responsiveness. …”
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Impact of power ultrasound on the quality of leafy green produce through a multifrequency, multimode, modulated system by Bin Zhou, J. Atilio de Frias, Yaguang Luo, Jorge M. Fonseca, Hao Feng

“…Iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach, loose leaf lettuce and Lollo Rosso were subjected to different ultrasonication durations (1–16 min) in a MMM tubular treatment unit at 34 kHz and subsequently stored at 1 °C for three weeks. Sensory evaluations by a trained panel and electro-conductivity rate measurements were conducted to assess produce quality over time. …”
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L-Arginine Intake Effect on Adenine Nucleotide Metabolism in Rat Parenchymal and Reproductive Tissues by G. Kocic, J. Nikolic, T. Jevtovic-Stoimenov, D. Sokolovic, H. Kocic, T. Cvetkovic, D. Pavlovic, A. Cencic, D. Stojanovic

“…The aim of the present paper was to estimate the activity of the enzymes of adenine nucleotide metabolism: 5′-nucleotidase (5′-NU), adenosine deaminase (ADA), AMP deaminase, and xanthine oxidase (XO), during dietary intake of L-arginine for a period of four weeks of male Wistar rats. Adenosine concentration in tissues is maintained by the relative activities of the adenosine-producing enzyme, 5′-NU and the adenosine-degrading enzyme-ADA adenosine deaminase. …”
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Population-Level SARS-CoV-2 RT–PCR Cycle Threshold Values and Their Relationships with COVID-19 Transmission and Outcome Metrics: A Time Series Analysis Across Pandemic Years by Judith Carolina De Arcos-Jiménez, Ernestina Quintero-Salgado, Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Gustavo Rosales-Chávez, Roberto Miguel Damian-Negrete, Oscar Francisco Fernández-Diaz, Mariana del Rocio Ruiz-Briseño, Rosendo López-Romo, Patricia Noemi Vargas-Becerra, Ruth Rodríguez-Montaño, Ana María López-Yáñez, Jaime Briseno-Ramirez

“…Utilizing a comprehensive time-series analysis, we evaluated weekly median Ct values as proxies for viral load and their temporal associations with positivity rates, reproduction numbers (Rt), hospitalizations, and mortality. …”
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The Influence of Alcohol Consumption in Conjunction with Sex Hormone Deficiency on Ca/P Ratio in Rats by Karina Bortolin Lodi, Adriana Mathias Pereira da Silva Marchini, Ana Maria do Espírito Santo, Sigmar de Mello Rode, Leonardo Marchini, Rosilene Fernandes da Rocha

“…The diets were administered for 8 weeks. The Ca/P ratio in the femur was analyzed by energy dispersive micro-X-ray spectrometer (μEDX). …”
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Lower FOXP3 mRNA Expression in First-Trimester Decidual Tissue from Uncomplicated Term Pregnancies with a Male Fetus by Tom E. C. Kieffer, Anne Laskewitz, Marijke M. Faas, Sicco A. Scherjon, Jan Jaap H. M. Erwich, Sanne J. Gordijn, Jelmer R. Prins

“…To analyze whether fetal sex affects mRNA expression of maternal immune genes in early pregnancy, real-time PCR quantification was performed in the decidual tissue from primigravid pregnancies (n=20) between 10 and 12 weeks with uncomplicated term outcomes. Early-pregnancy decidual mRNA expression of the regulatory T-cell marker, FOXP3, was sixfold lower (p<0.01) in pregnancies with a male fetus compared to pregnancies with a female fetus. …”
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Orofacial Pain during Mastication in People with Dementia: Reliability Testing of the Orofacial Pain Scale for Non-Verbal Individuals by Merlijn W. de Vries, Corine Visscher, Suzanne Delwel, Jenny T. van der Steen, Marjoleine J. C. Pieper, Erik J. A. Scherder, Wilco P. Achterberg, Frank Lobbezoo

“…Two observers used the OPS-NVI for 237 video clips of people with dementia in Dutch nursing homes during their meal to observe their behavior and to estimate the intensity of orofacial pain. Six weeks later, the same observers rated the video clips a second time. …”
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Attitudes to Medication after Kidney Transplantation and Their Association with Medication Adherence and Graft Survival: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study by Mirjam Tielen, Job van Exel, Mirjam Laging, Denise K. Beck, Roshni Khemai, Teun van Gelder, Michiel G. H. Betjes, Willem Weimar, Emma K. Massey

“…Kidney recipients participated in a Q-methodological study 6 weeks after transplantation. As a measure of medication adherence, respondents completed the Basel Assessment of Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications Scale (BAASIS©-interview). …”
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Changes in Retinal Function and Cellular Remodeling Following Experimental Retinal Detachment in a Rabbit Model by Tilda Barliya, Ron Ofri, Shai Sandalon, Dov Weinberger, Tami Livnat

“…Retinal reattachment occurred within two weeks following surgery. No attenuation was observed in the photopic or scotopic a- and b-waves. …”
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Intensive Treatment of Cellulite Based on Physiopathological Principles by José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Mayra Yara Groggia, Lucilene Ferro Laks, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro de Godoy

“…After 10 sessions over two weeks, the patients were again evaluated. The paired t-test was utilized for statistical analysis with an alpha error of 5% (P value < 0.05). …”
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Hepatocytic Differentiation Potential of Human Fetal Liver Mesenchymal Stem Cells: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation by Hoda El-Kehdy, Guillaume Pourcher, Wenwei Zhang, Zahia Hamidouche, Sylvie Goulinet-Mainot, Etienne Sokal, Pierre Charbord, Mustapha Najimi, Anne Dubart-Kupperschmitt

“…After isolation from 11-12 gestational weeks’ human fetal livers, FL-MSCs were shown to express characteristic markers such as CD73, CD90, and CD146 and to display adipocytic and osteoblastic differentiation potential. …”
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Efficacy of Memantine, Donepezil, or Their Association in Moderate-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of Clinical Trials by Ivana Molino, Luisa Colucci, Angiola M. Fasanaro, Enea Traini, Francesco Amenta

“…The heterogeneity of conditions explored by RCTs, the relatively short time of observation (24–52 weeks), and the different cognitive assessment tools used did not allow comparing properly different trials.…”
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Enhancement of Latent Inhibition by Chronic Mild Stress in Rats Submitted to Emotional Response Conditioning by Liana Lins Melo, Elenice A. de Moraes Ferrari, Nancy Airoldi Teixeira, Guy Sandner

“…Stressed animals were submitted to a chronic mild stress (CMS) regimen for three weeks. The off-baseline conditioned emotional response procedure had four phases: licking response training, tone- shock conditioning, retraining, and testing. …”
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An Observational Cohort Study on Delayed-Onset Infections after Mandibular Third-Molar Extractions by Giulia Brunello, Marleen De Biagi, Giulia Crepaldi, Fernanda Izaura Rodrigues, Stefano Sivolella

“…Patients should be informed of this possibility, which might develop even several weeks after the extraction.…”
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Use of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in a Pregnant Woman with Dermatomyositis-Related Interstitial Pneumonia by Tomohiro Shoji, Takeshi Umegaki, Kota Nishimoto, Natsuki Anada, Akiko Ando, Takeo Uba, Munenori Kusunoki, Kanako Oku, Takahiko Kamibayashi

“…A 33-year-old pregnant woman was referred to our hospital with respiratory distress at 30 weeks of gestation. Chest computed tomography (CT) scans revealed pulmonary infiltrates along the bronchovascular bundles and ground-glass opacities in both lungs. …”
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Local Gene Transfer of OPG Prevents Joint Damage and Disease Progression in Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Qingguo Zhang, Weiming Gong, Bin Ning, Lin Nie, Paul H. Wooley, Shang-You Yang

“…A single periarticular injection of AAV-OPG or AAV-LacZ on the arthritic paw successfully incorporated the exogenous gene to the local tissue and resulted in marked transgene expression in the joint homogenate for at least three weeks. Clinical disease scores were significantly improved in OPG treated mice starting at 28-day post-treatment (P<0.05). …”
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